AT THE MARTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 124, 27 May 1932, Page 4

AT THE MARTS.

BAD WEATHER AFFECTS PRICES. j ISLAND FRUIT ARRIVES. SYDNEY ORANGES AND MANDARINS Prices for most lines of fruit and vegetables were lower this week, on account of j bad weather, which invariably 6eriously ) affects sales, particularly of fruit. A shipment of Island fruit is expected via Wellington next Tuesday. Further shipments . 01 Australian oranges and mandarins are 1 due on Monday. Tongan fruit also came 1 to hand ex the Karito. ) Better prices were paid for some varieties of apples this week, >but values still rule low, and pears are also cheap. Lemons 1 are dull of sale, and the same may be stated in respect to grapes and tomatoes. Quotations are: — I Apples: Delicious, best grade 4/ to 5/ ; case, inferior 2/ to 3/; Munroes, 2/ to 3/; i Jonathans, 4/ to 5/; Ballarats, 2/6 to 4/; ! Northern Spy, 2/0 to 4/0; Grannv Smith, ! 3/ to 5/. Pears: Keiffers, 2/6 to 5/; Coles j and Nelis, 7/ to 8/; Vicars, 3/. Lemons: ' 4/ to 7/0. Persimmons: 2/3 to 3/. Passions: 4/ to 9/. Tomatoes: Local, choice, smooth . 5/ to 7/, seconds and others 2/ to 4/; hothouse, local, 0/ to 9/; Hutts, 4/ to 4/0. Grapes: Colmau, extra choice, 1/2 to I/O lb, others ltd to 1/1; Australian white, 15/ 251b case. Thee 'omatocs: 3/ to 5/0. ■ Oranges: Island repacks, according to 1 count, 10/ to 21/; Californian Valencias, 35/ to 36/; Australian, navels. 9/ to 11/0. ! Silettas 8/ to 9/. Mushrooms: 8/ to 12/ per tin. Mandarins: Australian, 0/ to 10/ ease. Bananas: No. 1, 14/ to 10/: No. 2 and medium, 0/ to 13/. Cape gooseberries: 2%d to 3d lb.

Vegetables. The marts are still glutted with pumpkins, and melons arc still coming in freely, both lines being hard to quit. Celery is ajso plentiful and sells at low prices. Kumaras are in heavy supply, in fact all root crops are plentiful and low in price just now. Quotations are:— Potatoes: Southern, 7/6 to 8/6 cwt; local, 3/0 to 4/0 bag. Onions, Southern, 3/ to 10/0 cental; Pukekohc, 13/ to 14/ cwt. Kumaras: Local, 2/6 to 4/ bag; Tauranga, 5/ to 0/ cwt. Cabbage: 1/0 to 4/ sack. Cauliflower: 3/6 to 7/ sack. , Swedes: 1/ to 2/ bag. Pumpkins: 2/ to 5/ cwt. Citron melons: 1/0 to 3/ sack. Green peas: 8/ to 12/ bag. Beans: 2/0 to 7/0. Lettuce: Cd to 2/6 case. Cucumbers: 3/ to 5/6 dozen. Vegetable marrows: 1/0 to 2/6. Cabbage: Loose. 1/ to 2/. Cauliflower: Loose, 2/ to 5/. Celery: Od to 1/6 bundle. Rhubarb: 1/ to 2/6. Spinach: Cd dozen. Pumpkins: Loose, 3d to 9d each. Radish: Cd dozen. Spring onions: 4d to Sd bundle. Carrots. parsnips, beet, and turnips: 4d to 8d dozen. Brussels sprouts: 3d to 3%d lb. Leeks: 2d to 3d bundle. Chokos: 6d to 1/ dozen. Egg Market Firm. Only moderate supplies of eggs came to hand this week, and tile demand was fair. Quotations are: —Hen eggs: First grade, 2/4% per dozen; B grade, 1/11%; C grade, 1/8%. Duck eggs: First grade, 2/0%; B grade, 1/10%; C grade, 1/8%. Farmers' butter is quoted at Sd to lid per lb. Poultry. At to-day's auctions the supply of poultry was medium and the demand was fair. The prices paid remain about level. Selling rates were as follows: —Cockerels: Heavy breeds, prime 2/i) to 4/9 each, not prime 1/6 up; light breeds, prime 1/6 to 3/, not prime 1/ up. Fat roosters: Heavy breeds, prime, 1/6 to 2/; light, breeds, 1/3 to 1/9. Fat hens: Heavy breeds, 1/9 to 2/3; light breeds, 1/3 to 1/6. Pullets: Heav.v breeds, ljest 3/ to 5/0, smaller 1/6 up; light breeds, best 3/ to 5/6, smaller l/ 6 up. Drakes: Young, prime, 1/9 to 2/0; smaller, 1/3 up. Ducks: Young, 2/3 to 3/6; old, 2/ to 2/9. Drakes: Old, 1/6 to 1/9.